The vast majority of Martial Saints in the Black Tortoise Realm are experts of the Sensing Realm. Before his Demonization, the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master was only an expert at the Sensing Realm Peak.

Experts of the Sensing Realm can already perceive faint traces of the Power of Heaven and Earth. Their various Martial Techniques are infused with this power, giving them terrifying might that far surpasses experts of the Martial Venerable Realm.

Martial Artists of the Celestial Heart Realm have reached the state of ’Heaven’s Heart is My Heart, Heaven’s Will is My Will’. They act in harmony with the heavens, and their every move vaguely embodies the profound principles of the universe, granting them incredible power.

The top ten masters in the Great Song Empire’s rankings are all peerless experts of the Celestial Heart Realm or higher.

It was only because Shangguan Biyao and the Star Saint Master were peerless experts of the Celestial Heart Realm that they could vaguely sense the worldly ripples from the clash of God-Demon Level experts thousands of miles away.

Shu Feng himself was only an expert of the Second Realm of Martial Saint: the Celestial Heart Realm.

As for the Third Realm of Martial Dao, the Celestial Realm, it is a step further. Terrifying experts at this level reach the Ultimate Martial Dao, capable of twisting the will of the heavens within a certain area, achieving a state where ’My will is Heaven’s will, my heart is Heaven’s heart.’ Their every move can trigger celestial phenomena, and a single ultimate attack can mobilize the forces of the world to slaughter enemies by the thousands.

In the entirety of the Black Tortoise Realm, Wei Tuxian was the only one to have reached the Third Realm of Martial Saint!

Throughout the entire recorded history of the Black Tortoise Realm, there were fewer than twenty verifiable experts who had reached the Third Realm of Martial Saint. Each was a terrifying existence, invincible in their era.

The reason Shu Feng was unwilling to challenge Wei Tuxian was not only because Wei Tuxian’s Martial Techniques were god-like and he had comprehended a Martial Arts True Intent, but also because he had already reached the Celestial Realm.

’The losing side in a clash between God-Demon Level experts might leave behind divine blood! But the risk is just too great!!’

The Star Saint Master gazed into the distance, his eyes flashing as he weighed the pros and cons.

Those God-Demon Level experts were simply too terrifying for those in the Martial Saint Realm. The aftershocks from their ultimate attacks were enough to kill a master of the Star Saint Master’s level.

Some terrifying Void Demon Kings could even absorb the Essence Blood of weaker beings to recover when heavily injured. Although the Star Saint Master had sensed the clash of God-Demon Level experts, he did not dare to approach rashly.

At that moment, a seven-colored rainbow emerged from the direction of the Flame Desert, shooting straight into the sky and piercing the clouds.

’This is the aura of the World Origin!!’

The Star Saint Master’s expression changed drastically. A look of ecstatic joy flashed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth, and with a flicker of his body, he shot toward the Flame Desert.

’World Origin! This is the aura of the World Origin!’

’A battle between Divine Demons! To think it would draw out the World Origin!’

’If I can obtain the World Origin, my strength will advance another step. I might even become a Demigod!’

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The old monsters at the Celestial Heart Realm and above, hidden away in secluded cultivation throughout the Black Tortoise Realm, were all startled into action. One by one, they emerged from their retreats and sped toward the Flame Desert.

The World Origin is the fundamental Power of Origin of a world. Even the smallest amount is incredibly precious. Anyone who could absorb it would undergo a complete, transformative evolution.

The reason those God-Demon Level Void Demon Kings tirelessly conquered one world after another was not just to obtain slaves and resources. The ultimate goal was something far greater. When a world was dragged into the Void Demon Realm, at the very moment it collapsed and disintegrated, the Void Demon Kings could use various Secret Techniques to obtain a sliver of that world’s Power of Origin.

Furthermore, after a world was dragged into the Void Demon Realm, the Void Demon Kings would also be rewarded by the Void Demon Realm Origin, receiving a sliver of its Power of Origin as well.

Achieving the state of a Body God required a massive amount of resources, and the Power of World Origin was one of the most precious resources in the Black Tortoise Realm.

Within Wanhua Manor, in a secluded garden, a handsome middle-aged man in a brocade robe watched as a dozen beautiful women danced gracefully before him.

This handsome middle-aged man was none other than the Wanhua Manor Master, a Martial Saint Level expert from the Great Song Empire, whose greatest pleasure in life was collecting beautiful women.

’The Power of World Origin! How could the World Origin suddenly appear in this world? Was it caused by those two titans fighting? Should I make a move? No, now is not the time!’

The middle-aged man suddenly looked toward the Flame Desert, a flicker of conflict in his eyes.

’I’m going! Fortune is sought in danger. If those titans are there, I’ll just watch from afar.’

Conflict flashed in the Wanhua Manor Master’s eyes. Finally, he gritted his teeth, rose to his feet, and vanished with a single step.

「Inside the Base Space.」

’I’ve finally comprehended the True Intent of Clouds! It cost me over a million Source Energy! Now I only have a little over 200,000 left. Martial Arts True Intent is truly difficult to grasp.’

Seated beneath the crystal of the True Intent of Clouds, Shu Feng slowly opened his eyes. With a single thought, clouds formed from Profound Qi materialized around him.

Shu Feng mused, ’Comprehending a Martial Arts True Intent only boosts combat power. It doesn’t improve one’s cultivation level or physical attributes. No wonder those Void Demon Dukes have little interest in it.’

A Martial Arts True Intent was merely a combat skill. For those Void Demon Dukes, the time it took to comprehend one would be better spent finding ways to increase their own power and evolve into a Void Demon King.

Once a Void Demon Duke evolved into a Void Demon King, their power would undergo a heaven-and-earth-shattering transformation, becoming terrifyingly immense.

Even Wei Tuxian, the strongest expert in the Black Tortoise Realm, would face certain death if he went to the Erosion Realm and fought a Divine Spirit Level Void Demon King.

For a Void Demon Duke, comprehending a Martial Arts True Intent was no less difficult than evolving into a Void Demon King. Some of the less intelligent Void Demon Dukes could train until they died and never grasp one.

’Now that I’ve mastered a Martial Arts True Intent, I’m one step closer to Wei Tuxian’s level! But he’s an expert of the Celestial Realm, one of the Three Martial Saint Realms. I’d better not go looking for trouble.’

The thought of challenging Wei Tuxian had barely surfaced before Shu Feng decisively crushed it.

Wei Tuxian had single-handedly suppressed the Void Demons for a century; his power was likely top-tier even among Celestial Realm experts. The only reason he hadn’t achieved Ascension to Divinity was because becoming a Body God was extraordinarily difficult. If he had taken the path of divinity through faith and possessed the necessary Secret Technique, he would have likely become the Black Tortoise Realm’s Martial God long ago.

"Master, I sensed two God-Demon Level experts fighting in the direction of the Flame Desert. At the same time, I detected the aura of the World Origin coming from that direction."

The moment Shu Feng pushed open the doors to his seclusion chamber, the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master, who was standing guard outside, immediately spoke with great respect.